Students view the restored hand-written novels, the original editions, of national hero Jose Rizal's books "Noli Me Tangere" (Touch Me Not) and "El Filibusterismo" (Reign of Greed) at the National Library in Manila in June 2011. Tropical conditions and the library's threadbare budget are big obstacles to saving them for future generations

Students view the restored hand-written novels, the original editions, of national hero Jose Rizal's books "Noli Me Tangere" (Touch Me Not) and "El Filibusterismo" (Reign of Greed) at the National Library in Manila in June 2011. Tropical conditions and the library's threadbare budget are big obstacles to saving them for future generations